The Chairmen of all Branches of the Regional CouncilsThe Chairmen of all Regional CouncilsAll DCO HeadsDear Sir,I am sure you are aware that the Institute has recently launched a new scheme ofeducation training and examination called the Integrated ProfessionalCompetence Course (IPCC) w.e.f. 3rd December, 2008. A notification in thisregard is hosted on www.icai.org as also the salient features of the new schemeof education.In nutshell, the new scheme of education envisages that a student after passingCPT and 10+2 will be eligible for registration to IPCC and will be eligible forArticleship after passing Group I only. In other words, the articlehsip willcommence along with registration to Group II of IPCC, after passing Group I ofIPCC. However, the students who have passed CPT and 10+2 and notregistered for PCC so far will have the option to register for PCC till 30th June,2009 and thereafter will be registered for IPCC.The existing students of PCC also have the option to convert to IPCC and if theydo so on or before 31st January, 2009, they will be eligible to appear in either orboth Groups of IPCC examination to be held in November, 2009 subject tocompliance of eligibility conditions like ITT, orientation course.I am sending herewith an application form for conversion from PCC to IPCCwhich can also be downloaded from www.icai.org as also a set of certainquestions along answers relating to conversion from PCC to IPCC.I request these questions answers be displayed on the notice board of youroffice, published in the newsletter as also hosted on the website for widerinformation of the students / members.With warm regards,Yours faithfully,R. DevarajanAdditional Director (SG)